Buying a property in Brighton and Hove
We handle the legal side of buying a home in Brighton and Hove entirely online: contract and title review, searches through Brighton & Hove City Council, enquiries, exchange, Stamp Duty Land Tax and registration at HM Land Registry, all run by our own team with a named consultant you can actually reach.
Kerr
Conveyancer
Buying in Brighton and Hove means dealing with a conversion-flat market where leases, service charges and freeholder management questions decide how smoothly a sale runs. The legal work is where a purchase is won or lost: the title, the searches and the enquiries either get read properly or they do not.
Our team does this work directly: we are not a panel or a referral site. You get one named consultant, written confirmation of your fee before anything starts, and an update from us as each step is done.
Brighton and Hove at a glance
- Local authority
- Brighton & Hove City Council
- Local search turnaround
- 15 to 25 working days
- Council tax (Band D, 2025/26)
- approximately £2,428
- Typical property price
- around £425,000
- Region
- South East
Figures are indicative and updated periodically. More about Brighton and Hove's local authority
Stamp duty on a purchase in Brighton and Hove
Estimated Stamp Duty Land Tax: £3,750
A guide only, using current rates for England. We calculate and file your return as part of the service.